Silverback Elder
Dominaria United 177 • mythic
- Set
- Dominaria United
- Collector number
- 177
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Alexander Mokhov
- Market price
- $8.74
What it does
Whenever you cast a creature spell, choose one —
• Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
• Look at the top five cards of your library. You may put a land card from among them onto the battlefield tapped. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
• You gain 4 life.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Silverback Elder was released in 2022 as part of the Dominaria United expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed as a powerful green creature intended to capitalize on the creature-heavy archetypes characteristic of the set, which focused on the nostalgia and mechanical depth of the game's original plane. It serves as a utility engine that rewards players for casting green creature spells by providing versatility through artifact destruction, graveyard interaction, or life gain.
The artwork was created by illustrator Svetlin Velinov, a long-time contributor to the game's visual identity. Velinov aimed to capture the imposing and regal presence of a primate guardian within the lush, overgrown environments of Dominaria. Upon its release, the card received favorable attention in competitive formats for its efficiency and ability to generate incremental advantage, becoming a notable inclusion in midrange and ramp decks.
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